Åke Hedberg
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1929-12-14)14 December 1929
Vansbro, Sweden
Died7 April 1971(1971-04-07) (aged 41)
Västerås, Sweden
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubKristinehamns ABK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place1952 Helsinki-75 kg
Silver medal – second place1953 Stockholm-67.5 kg

Bernt Åke Hedberg (14 December 1929 7 April 1971) was a Swedish weightlifter. Competing in the middleweight division in 1952 he won the European title and placed sixth at the Summer Olympics. Next year he moved to a lighter weight category and finished second at the European championships.[1][2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Åke Hedberg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. Åke Hedberg. chidlovski.net


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